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Educational Additions to our Classic Children's Collections

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Teacher's Guide: The Case of the Crooked Carnival

Science super-sleuths Drake Doyle and Nell Fossey are back!

“Move over Encyclopedia Brown, here come Doyle and Fossey, science detectives!” ~ Children’s Literature

“Accessible, understandable, and hilarious science for the youngest problem solvers.” ~ Kirkus Reviews

Join the fifth-grade crime-fighting science detectives on four exciting new whodunits in The Case of the Crooked Carnival: Are ghosts and ghouls keeping Edgar Glum awake? Have aliens invaded Mossy Swamp? What’s the crooked game everyone’s losing at the carnival? And why is the town bridge going bananas?

Best of all for budding crime scene investigators, the real science behind every solution is expertly explained by microbiologist and author Michele Torrey Every young Thomas Edison or Marie Curie-in-the-making will also have a chance to create their own lab and try their hand at actual science experiments with step-by-step instructions at the back of the book.

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Discussion Guide For 1+1=5 and other Unlikely Additions

How much is 1+1? Think the answer is 2? Not always, as this playful approach to addition proves! David LaRochelle takes children on a joyful mathematical journey that will engage their minds and teach them to think about numbers in a creative, outside-the-box way.

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Discover The Secrets

of the World’s Most Mysterious Princesses

Uncover these secrets at secretlivesofprincesses.com.

The Wall Street Journal calls The Secret Lives of Princesses “absolutely entrancing!”

Everyone knows about Cinderella, Snow White, and other fairy tale favorites. But there are many princesses who have been so well hidden, most of us never heard of them. All of that is about to change.

The Secret Lives of Princesses by Philippe Lechermeier and Rébecca Dautremer is a treasure trove of incredible behind-the-scenes stories that reveal the lives of the world’s most unusual, eccentric and outrageous princesses.

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Potty Animals

You can find books that will teach you where to poop, how to poop and why pooping is so much fun. But once you’ve laid the groundwork, it’s time to take potty training to the next level. With wit and good humor, Hope Vestergaard and Valeria Petrone present a unique “bathroom basics” guide for preschoolers in Potty Animals: What to Know When You’ve Got to Go!. Booklist raves, “Never intimidating, this informative, fun title, illustrated in smooth, candy-colored artwork, shows that everyone can mess up, get over it, and learn to change.”

Hope Vestergaard Lifts the Lid on Poor Potty Etiquette!

The word is out! If your child needs help learning the civilized behaviors of going to the bathroom, look no further than Potty Animals: What to Know When You’ve Got to Go!, coming out this March.

100 Scope Notes applauded the book’s original take on learning “bathroom basics”, saying “Potty Animals should be PreK-2nd grade required reading. And I don’t say this based solely on the information contained within, but because of the entertaining, interactive, and successful way it’s delivered . . . It’s a pleasant surprise to read an etiquette book for young readers that exceeds expectations, and that’s what this one did. ”

Sterling Children’s Books sat down with author, former preschool teacher and toilet training expert, Hope Vestergaard, who gives us the bottom line (ha ha!) on her unique and lighthearted guide to bathroom manners and some useful tips for parents and kids. Read the Q&A

And download a free copy of the Potty Animals Bathroom Poster: it’s the perfect way to remind everyone about the “dos and don’ts” of bathroom behavior.

Chicken Dance Video Contest Winners Announced!

Tammi Sauer and Dan Santat, creators of the fabulous Chicken Dance picture book, sponsored their own video contest last fall at ElvisPoultryBooks.com

After viewing all the entries, the author and artist are pleased to announce the Grand Prize winner, 1st Place winner and Runners Up!

Grand Prize Winner: Baby Chick Liu
For creative use of the cutest chicken coat ever! Watch the video here.

1st Place Winner: Wood County District Public Library Chicken Dancers
For awesome rock star moves with guitars and microphone – you could teach Elvis Poultry a thing or two! Watch the video here.

Runners Up: Mr. Rock Star Rooster and 3 Rockin’ Chicks
For clever use of dance, stuffed animal judges and rockin’ boas!
Watch Mr. Rock Star Rooster here.
Watch 3 Rockin’ Chicks here.

Congratulations to the winners and a big thank you to everyone who participated!